Santa Barbara County

Province · California, 🇺🇸 United States

Population 423,895

Area 7,131 km²

Time zone America/Los_Angeles

Official website countyofsb.org

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Great

14°–20° · varies by region
8° at night
5–10 rainy days · varies by region
19 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in February

Great

14°–21° · varies by region
8° at night
6–10 rainy days · varies by region
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Great

15°–23° · varies by region
9° at night
5–10 rainy days · varies by region
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in April

Great

16°–26° · varies by region
11° at night
3–6 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

18°–30° · varies by region
13° at night
1–4 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

21°–35° · varies by region
15° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

22°–39° · varies by region
18° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
24 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

23°–39° · varies by region
18° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

23°–36° · varies by region
17° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

21°–30° · varies by region
15° at night
2–4 rainy days · varies by region
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Great

17°–24° · varies by region
11° at night
3–7 rainy days · varies by region
21 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Great

14°–20° · varies by region
8° at night
5–11 rainy days · varies by region
18 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025